Factors affecting the number of bacteria in saliva and oral care methods for the recovery of bacteria in contaminated saliva after brushing: a randomized controlled trial

• Main Authors: Madoka Funahara (Author), Runa Yamaguchi (Author), Hiromi Honda (Author), Misaki Matsuo (Author), Wataru Fujii (Author), Atsuko Nakamichi (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2023-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Oral care is important in preventing aspiration pneumonia in older adults. However, it is not clear what kind of oral care can reduce the number of bacteria in saliva. The purposes of this study are to clarify whether there is a relationship between plaque amounts and salivary ba...